An Individual‐Level Study of Contract Ratification Support |
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| Authors: | JAMES E MARTIN |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Business, School of Business Administration, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan;2. James E. Martin is a professor at Department of Business, School of Business Administration, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. E‐mail: . This research was partially supported by a Wayne State University School of Business Administration Spring/Summer Faculty Development Grant and by a grant from a local union of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union. The author also acknowledges the comments and other assistance of Lizabeth Barclay, Aaron Cohen, Ariel Levi, Dawn Palace, and Jenell Senter. |
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| Abstract: | This study uses constructs developed from theoretical models of both unit‐level ratification studies and individual‐level studies of strike support to predict individual employee ratification voting behavior and contract satisfaction. Surveys were given to union members before and after ratification voting. The results suggest that constructs assessing economic factors, employment relations, union relations, and the importance of contract information from the union all influence ratification support. While the bargaining issues are important in explaining ratification support, factors beyond the bargaining issues, such as employer and union loyalty and providing information about the contract, are related to ratification support. |
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